Guernsey and Jersey take triathlon spoils

Guernsey’s Josh Lewis took gold in the men's event Credit: ITV Channel TV

Guernsey’s Josh Lewis took gold ahead of his good friend and training partner, Ollie Turner, in the men’s triathlon.

Turner had to settle for bronze but Jersey claimed the team gold overall with Guernsey getting silver.

Lewis and Turner were neck and neck at the final transition but Lewis pulled away on the run to secure a comfortable victory.

In the women’s event, Guernsey’s Megan Chapple finished an impressive second, helping her team to gold.

Guernsey's Megan Chapple takes silver in the women's triathlon: the second medal for Team Guernsey Credit: ITV Channel TV
Guernsey's women got the gold in the team event overall Credit: ITV Channel TV

For Jersey, Mel Messervy-Gross was their fastest finisher in fifth, while Jo Gorrod was sixth and Clare Forbes - a late replacement - came seventh to help the team to a silver medal.

Jersey's women took the silver Credit: ITV Channel TV
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